He was later located near a remote airstrip and airlifted to Port Moresby

And today it was revealed he stumbled into a war between two tribes before being assisted by locals to circumnavigate the area and escape.

Steve Ballantyne, a TV location producer, told The Times: "He had walked into a tribal battle, however then he was helped by the local community to circumnavigate (the area), which is why it took so much longer to reach safety.

"He explained that he was not feeling too well and he has got a fever so he suspects he may have malaria but otherwise generally he is pretty good."